This Frito pie casserole is your favorite Southwestern treat in casserole form — extremely satisfying, savory and smoky, with a cheesy, crunchy top. Make it for your next tailgate.
Frito Pie Casserole
This Frito pie casserole is your favorite Southwestern treat in casserole form — extremely satisfying, savory and smoky, with a cheesy, crunchy top. Make it for your next tailgate.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 ¼ cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 15 ounce can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
- 15 ounce can sweet whole kernel corn drained
- 1 ounce envelope taco seasoning mix
- 1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce finely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- 2½ cups corn chips such as Fritos
- sliced scallions for garnish
- sour cream guacamole, and salsa, for serving
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chuck, and cook, stirring and breaking up meat into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and almost cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until beef is cooked through and onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in stock, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, corn, taco seasoning, chipotle chile, and adobo sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 cup of the Cheddar.
- Transfer beef mixture to a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, and spread in an even layer. Top evenly with remaining Cheddar, and sprinkle evenly with corn chips.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until mixture is bubbling and Cheddar cheese is melted and starting to brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes. Garnish with scallions, and serve with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.
Notes
From the Editor
Nutrition data for this recipe does not include the garnishes since the actual amount of sour cream, guacamole, and salsa consumed will vary.
